Late stoppages are one of the worst things that can happen in MMA. A referee is tasked with the responsibility of protecting the fighters by recognizing the appropriate time to stop a contest when a competitor is no longer intelligently defending themself. When a referee fails at that duty, a competitor could be seriously hurt due to unnecessary damage. That’s exactly what happened when referee Kerry Hatley was late to stop the onslaught of offense by Jalin Turner on Bobby Green at UFC on ESPN 52
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Video: Dissecting Kerry Hatley’s universally derided late stoppage at UFC Austin – MMA Junkie